bank, energy, and technology stocks led in the declines. for a time today, apple shares fell below $400. they ended the day down more than $23 a share and way down from apple's all-time high of $705 a share. >>> fresh and easy says it is closing its u.s. stores. fresh and easy has more than 200 stores in california, nevada, and arizona, including several here in the bay area. the closures are expected to cost the company nearly $2 billion. fresh and easy says it hopes to sell the stores and save the jobs of its workers. >>> new developments in the case of audrey pott. >> first, the latest on our breaking news out of texas. we've been monitoring a late briefing in the past few minutes. what we've learned about the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. >>> more now on tonight's breaking news out of texas. where there has been a massive explosion in a fertilizer plant. initial reports indicate 60 to 70 people were killed, and more than 100 others injured. the explosion happened in the town of west. about 80 miles south of dallas. we heard fr